Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
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STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttinCs,

hands.
Burglars dope theirvi ctlms with chlo-
form in Grand Island.
Crete is at present the cent er of natural
gas development in the state.
Kearney will have four miles of street
car track in operation by fall.
The Burlington extension is open to
Grant, near the Colorado line.
Indianola threatens to dam Coon creek
and turn loose its powers on factory
wheels.
Plattsmouthers contribute 500 to 1000
quarts of berries a day to Omaha's in.
ternal arrangement
The Hastings waterworks are operated
at an expense of S24. Is per day. The re-
celpts average T?O.15.
The squabble over the cemetery fund
in Nebraska City has not rutlled the
serenity of single resident of Wyuka.
The new hospital of the Franciscan
Sisters in Grand Island was formally
opened with public dinner last We'd
nesday.
Springfield has deferred the July jam
boree till the 21st, and live committees
have undertaken the task of fattening
two hogs and bullock to grease the
Oc casiOn.
IL
the people of Green Garden precinct,
Madison county, handsome silk banner
with staff, bronze Gag lie and gold tassles,
as Il testimonial for the support given the
donors in the county seat fight last fall.
The precinct cast los votes, all for Mad.
ison. ..
The rotten youth of Wayne are court
ing penitentiary job by sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails. A Wig
orous agitation of their suspender but
tons might effect Il temporary reform
and impress their persons with a singing
sensation of decency.
The editor OF the Logan county Pioneer
feels highly hOnored over the attempt of
a fakir to hit him for 500. The genteel
impudence and wealth of cheek dis
played by the fakir warmed the editorial
heart and produced a feast Of cold roller
sandwiches and an impulsive invitation
to migrate.
The Schuyler Quill publishes letter
from Henry Bolton to sustain its charge
that the Union Pacific compcls through
passengers TO pay 80 cents for crossing
the bridge at Omaha. Bolton says that
for a ticket 10 Council Bluffs while the
fare to Omaha was $40.
William Atkinson, a Frontier county
farmer, fell eeneath the wheels of NOV.
ing freight tram at Gothenburg, on the
22d, and had both feet cut off The un-
fortunate fingered in terrible pain until
last Tuesday, when death relieved HIM.
He leaves wife and child
A modest democrat is one of the
noblest works of this bourbon period.
Custer county furnishes the only genuine
specimen on record. He declined Sl2
year rostot1ice tor the reason that he
al nt mud
The young mems democratic club of
Omaha will pay Il liberal price for the
photograph of this rara avis.
The w illard-Rlchardson tragedy in
Loup City is developing the worst fea-
lures OF human hatred and persecution
The refusal to admit Richardson to bail,
although the evidence showed strong pro-
vocation, is startling proof of the vindic-
tlvenesS of friends OF the dead man. 1t
is reported that every effort Is being made
to bulldoze witnesses for the defense and
drive them from town. The two BARRIERS
in whose shop the tragedy occurred, and
who nave in their possession Richard
sons revolver, are being boycotted and
deprived OF business because they re-
fused to give up the weapon and clasp
hands with the coterlc bent on revenge
at any price. Such conduct will un-
doubtedly react in favor of the prisoner
Iowa Items.
Davenport has young lady who
weighs 365 pounds.
The Marshalltown town council pro-
pose to appropriate $4,000 for the purpose
OF prospecting for gas.
The will of pious Davenport woman
who died recently beaueaths $1,000,
nearly her whole estate, to the mission
airy society.
A son of S. Herrick, of Grinnell, re-
Gently returned from California, fell
iifty-two feet from tree he was climb
ing, and escaped with a bruised body but
no broken bones.
Charles Manoke, wealthy ard we'll.
known farmer of Mt. Vernon township,
Black Hawk county, committed suicide
Monday by hanging himself to the limb
OF a tree about mile from his residence.
Prophet Foster predicts pleasant,
warm day on the Fourth. Girls can
and the imprint Of the picnic palm on
the wastband. Boys and adults can
wear cannon crackers in the hand, with
a lockiaw smile and a toy pistol. The
day will be dry in Iowa only
DAKOTA.
The Milwaukee road distributes Sc 900
a month in 1ankton.'
The Catholic Sea of Dakota is to be
divided, aud a new bishop appointed for
North Dakota, with residence ut Fargo.
The new Congregational church at
Faulkton when completed will be one of
the finest church editices in the terri
tory.
Prof. Carpenter, dean of the Rapid City
school of mines, has had the degree Of
A. M. conferred upon him by the Ohio
university.
The Drake polishing works, of Sioux
Falls, have just completed three elegant
jasper pedestals which are to be finished
with gold bronze trimmings. They are
for Tiffany u Co., of New York, and are
to be used in mounting clocks.
The two mammoth artesian wells which
spout within the limits of the city of Yank-
ton, both continue to pour forth moisture.
The roar of the water which issues from
the well at the yards is similar to the
noise of train of cars crossing a bridge.
Montana.